MM starts but doesn't show up

[sdetweil]

@Benalze weird

do

node -v
npm -v

[Benalze]

@sdetweil

i@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ node -v
v20.8.0
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ npm -v
10.1.0

[sdetweil]

@Benalze also look at end of package.json

[sdetweil]

@Benalze and is logger.js in the ~/MagicMirror/js folder?

[Benalze]

@sdetweil

Yes, the logger.js is there.

Here is what package.json sais:

},
  "optionalDependencies": {
    "electron": "^27.2.0"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "colors": "^1.4.0",
    "command-exists": "^1.2.9",
    "console-stamp": "^3.1.2",
    "envsub": "^4.1.0",
    "eslint": "^8.56.0",
    "express": "^4.18.2",
    "express-ipfilter": "^1.3.1",
    "feedme": "^2.0.2",
    "helmet": "^7.1.0",
    "html-to-text": "^9.0.5",
    "iconv-lite": "^0.6.3",
    "module-alias": "^2.2.3",
    "moment": "^2.30.1",
    "node-ical": "^0.17.1",
    "socket.io": "^4.7.2"
  },
  "lint-staged": {
    "*": "prettier --write",
    "*.js": "eslint",
    "*.css": "stylelint"
  },
  "engines": {
    "node": ">=18"
  },
  "directories": {
    "test": "tests"
  }
}

[sdetweil]

@Benalze cool do

git status

then git checkout package.json

check it again

then ls node_modules/.bin/electron

note the dot in front of bin

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@sdetweil
OK.
git status: (translated from GER to ENG)

pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ git status

On branch master
Your branch is in the same state as 'origin/master'.

Changes that are not marked for commit:
  (use "git add <file>..." to mark the changes for commit)
  (use "git restore <file>..." to discard the changes in the working directory)
	changed: package-lock.json

Unversioned files:
  (use "git add <file>..." to pre-commit the changes)
	config.js
	core
	installers/pm2_MagicMirror.json

no changes marked for commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")

git checkout package.json (translated from GER to ENG)

pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ git checkout package.json
1 Path updated from index

check it again

pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ git status

On branch master
Your branch is in the same state as 'origin/master'.

Changes that are not marked for commit:
  (use "git add <file>..." to mark the changes for commit)
  (use "git restore <file>..." to discard the changes in the working directory)
	changed: package-lock.json

Unversioned files:
  (use "git add <file>..." to pre-commit the changes)
	config.js
	core
	installers/pm2_MagicMirror.json

no changes marked for commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")

and last but not least: ls node_modules/.bin/electron

pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ ls node_modules/.bin/electron
ls: Unable to access 'node_modules/.bin/electron': File or directory not found

[sdetweil]

@Benalze fun fun fun

npm install electron@27.2.1

[sdetweil]

@Benalze I meant check the package.json sorry

[Benalze]

@sdetweil

pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ git checkout package.json
0 Paths updated from index

[sdetweil]

@Benalze but you did that already… I was wondering about the aliases at the bottom

[Benalze]

@sdetweil

},
	"optionalDependencies": {
		"electron": "^27.2.0"
	},
	"dependencies": {
		"colors": "^1.4.0",
		"command-exists": "^1.2.9",
		"console-stamp": "^3.1.2",
		"envsub": "^4.1.0",
		"eslint": "^8.56.0",
		"express": "^4.18.2",
		"express-ipfilter": "^1.3.1",
		"feedme": "^2.0.2",
		"helmet": "^7.1.0",
		"html-to-text": "^9.0.5",
		"iconv-lite": "^0.6.3",
		"module-alias": "^2.2.3",
		"moment": "^2.30.1",
		"node-ical": "^0.17.1",
		"socket.io": "^4.7.2"
	},
	"lint-staged": {
		"*": "prettier --write",
		"*.js": "eslint",
		"*.css": "stylelint"
	},
	"_moduleAliases": {
		"node_helper": "js/node_helper.js",
		"logger": "js/logger.js"
	},
	"engines": {
		"node": ">=18"
	}
}

[sdetweil]

@Benalze good. if the electron install went ok, then npm start

[Benalze]

@sdetweil
BOOM it worked.

Thank you soo sooo much. I really appreciate it!!!

Can you explain to me what was the problem?

[sdetweil]

@Benalze somehow you had the correct top of package.json( that’s where the number comes in the npm start messages), but an incorrect bottom of package json ( no aliases)

but git didn’t report the file being different

I can’t explain that

did u upgrade manually?

if so, in the future please use my script

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@sdetweil
Yes I upgraded manually and in the future I will use your script for sure!